Howard Ehmke vs. Sonny Gray — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Howard Ehmke and Sonny Gray are fairly close on the surface numbers. Sonny Gray posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.58 vs 3.75) and WHIP (1.200 vs 1.388). Howard Ehmke had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.33 per nine innings vs 0.9). By the career numbers, Sonny Gray had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.